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After long COVID battle, Iowa man decides to wed in hospital
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) - Jonathan Johnson spent weeks on a ventilator battling COVID-19, then decided to get married - in the hospital. The 28-year-old man surprised his fiance with the help of hos...
Nov 05, 2021
Grande Prairie RCMP reports drop in October crime year-over-year
Crime in Grande Prairie is down for the month of October year over year. This, from the Grande Prairie RCMP, where a significant drop was reported in a few specific areas of crime in October 2021 when...
Nov 05, 2021
RCMP say wanted man believed to be in Grande Prairie
RCMP say they are actively trying to locate a wanted man from Red Deer, who is believed to be in Grande Prairie. Police say 25-year-old Chayse Mackay is believed to pose a threat to public safety and ...
Nov 05, 2021
University changes course; professors may testify in lawsuit
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Reversing its previous position, the University of Florida said Friday that it will allow three professors to testify as experts in a lawsuit challenging a new state election law ...
Nov 05, 2021
Battle for Montreal city hall takes nasty turn ahead of Sunday's vote
MONTREAL - As the race to see who will be Montreal's next mayor moves into its final days, the campaign has taken an increasingly personal tone, with the two main candidates accusing each other of lac...
Nov 05, 2021
Duck Call: Devlin Hodges to start at QB for Redblacks against Argonauts
OTTAWA - It's finally Duck season for the Ottawa Redblacks. Devlin Hodges, who got the nickname Duck for his prowess at duck calling while playing college football at Samford, will be making his first...
Nov 05, 2021
Free menstrual products coming to on-reserve schools: Indigenous Services minister
The federal government plans to provide free menstrual products for students who attend on-reserve schools. Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu announced the plan in a Twitter post on Friday. She...
Nov 05, 2021
Former B.C. Lions player Josh Boden convicted in 2009 slaying of Burnaby woman
VANCOUVER - Former Canadian Football League wide receiver Joshua Boden has been found guilty of the second-degree murder of a Burnaby woman. The B.C. Prosecution Service confirms Boden was found guilt...
Nov 05, 2021
The Backlog: Thousands of veterans with disabilities are waiting years for support
OTTAWA - Nearly a dozen years ago, Micheal McNeil was hit with an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. The former combat engineer, who is now a 40-year-old father of three in Saint John, N.B., ...
Nov 05, 2021
No change in Peace Region unemployment rate for October
The unemployment rate for the area that includes Grande Prairie and the Peace Region saw no change on a month-over-month basis.The region, which also includes Banff, Jasper, Rocky Mountain House and A...
Nov 05, 2021